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We were made aware of unauthorised work taking place near Little Hadham on Friday. Our officers went down to the site on the same day and issued a stop notice to prevent any further work from taking place. On Saturday we instructed a barrister to obtain a high court mandatory injunction because the unauthorised work had not stopped.

At last night's Full Council, councillors supported the appointment of Richard Cassidy who will take the helm as the new Chief Executive later this year (exact date TBC), following the departure of Liz Watts.

Over the last few weeks residents in East Herts should have received their 2019/20 Council Tax bills. This year, East Herts Council has put up its share of the council tax by £5 in order to continue providing quality front-line services as it faces ongoing budget pressures.

Young people accompanied by their parents, families and many others picked up lots of valuable information about shared ownership - a more affordable way of getting on the housing ladder - at East Herts Council's first housing fair.

East Herts Council has been reviewing the way it delivers the markets service. From 1 February the allocation of market stalls at Hertford and Ware markets will be administered under 'street trading' legislation.

Drop in and have a chat to housing associations about homes available for shared ownership across East Herts at East Herts Council's housing fair on Saturday March 2 at Wodson Park Sports & Leisure Centre, Ware.

Scams affect the lives of millions of people across the UK. People who are scammed often experience shame and social isolation but residents of East Herts have a big advantage - East Herts Council is the first district council in the country to train up its officers to spot the sign of scamming under the national Friends Against Scams initiative.

Are you trying to raise money for services that benefit residents in your area? If so, East Herts Council can help with its grants pot to support not-for-profit organisations, sports clubs, charities and voluntary/community organisations.